The Roots Music Report's
Top R&B Album Chart
for the Year of 2020
1 |  | Nick of Time by: The James Hunter Six   | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:    |
2 |  | We Get by by: Mavis Staples | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:  |
3 |  | After Hours by: The Weeknd | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
4 |  | KIWANUKA by: Michael Kiwanuka | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist:  |
5 |  | Hot Pink by: Doja Cat | Label: Kemosabe Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
6 |  | Memories of by: Kaz Hawkins | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
7 |  | Bigger Love by: John Legend | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Neo-Soul Connect with the Artist: |
8 |  | Oxnard by: Anderson .Paak | Label: Aftermath Entertainment Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
9 |  | Lianne La Havas by: Lianne La Havas | Label: Nonesuch Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
10 |  | Work to Do by: Marc Cohn | Label: BMG Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
11 |  | Blackbirds by: Bettye LaVette | Label: Verve Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
12 |  | Worthy by: India.Arie | Label: BMG Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
13 |  | Masterpeace by: JamesDavis | Label: Motown Sub Genre: Neo-Soul Connect with the Artist: |
14 |  | Play Nice by: Cass Clayton Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
15 |  | Homecoming: the Live Album by: Beyoncé | Label: Parkwood Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
16 |  | Over It by: Summer Walker | Label: Interscope Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
17 |  | S.O.L.A.R. by: Inayah | Label: Inayahlator Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
18 |  | Soul Food: Cooking with Maceo by: Maceo Parker | Label: Mascot Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
19 |  | Kairos by: Nicole Bus | Label: Roc Nation Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
20 |  | REAL LIFE by: Emeli Sandé | Label: Virgin Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
21 |  | Chilombo by: Jhené Aiko | Label: Def Jam Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
22 |  | Ella Mai by: Ella Mai | Label: 10 Summers Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
23 |  | U Kin B the Sun by: Frazey Ford | Label: Arts & Crafts Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
24 |  | CASE STUDY 01 by: Daniel Caesar | Label: Golden Child Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
25 |  | All Love Everything by: Aloe Blacc | Label: BMG Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
26 |  | Rouge by: Yuna | Label: Verve Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
27 |  | A Muse in Her Feelings by: dvsn | Label: OVO Sound Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
28 |  | West Coast Grooves by: Guthrie Govan | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
29 |  | Full Circle by: Angie Stone | Label: Cleopatra Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
30 |  | Avalanche by: Julian Taylor Band | Label: Gypsy Soul Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
31 |  | Dotted Line by: Alex Lucero & Live Again | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
32 |  | Dinah Jane 1 by: Dinah Jane | Label: Hitco Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
33 |  | Poetry in Motion by: The Soul Rebels | Label: Mack Avenue Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
34 |  | Into the Purple Valley by: Ry Cooder | Label: Reprise Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
35 |  | Good Thing by: Leon Bridges | Label: Sony Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
36 |  | South of I-10 by: Sonny Landreth | Label: BMG Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist:  |
37 |  | Athena by: Sudan Archives | Label: Stones Throw Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
38 |  | The Album by: Teyana Taylor | Label: Def Jam Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
39 |  | B7 by: Brandy | Label: eOne Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
40 |  | Back Home by: Trey Songz | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
41 |  | Steel Hearts by: Season Ammons | Label: Cobalt Blue Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
42 |  | Love Always Wins by: Kem | Label: Motown Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
43 |  | Caution by: Mariah Carey | Label: Epic Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
44 |  | Jimmy Lee by: Raphael Saadiq | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
45 |  | Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats by: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats | Label: Bottleneck Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
46 |  | Just Dropped in (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) by: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
47 |  | Love & Conflict by: Martha Wash  | Label: Purple Rose Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
48 |  | The Devonns by: The Devonns | Label: Record Kicks Sub Genre: Motown Connect with the Artist: |
49 |  | Coming Home by: Leon Bridges | Label: Columbia Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
50 |  | Missunderstood: the Diaries by: Queen Naija | Label: Capitol Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
51 |  | Step Up by: Tower of Power | Label: Artistry Music Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
52 |  | Rise Above by: Tomar and the Fcs | Label: Splice Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
53 |  | Ready by: Ella Mai | Label: 10 Summers Sub Genre: Neo-Soul Connect with the Artist: |
54 |  | The One Percent by: Bryan Andrew Wilson | Label: CE Music Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
55 |  | What's Going on by: Devon Gilfillian | Label: Capitol Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
56 |  | Guitar Gumbo by: Tom Principato | Label: Powerhouse Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
57 |  | 1999 by: Prince | Label: Warner Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
58 |  | Whatever It Takes by: The James Hunter Six | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
59 |  | It is What It is by: Thundercat | Label: Brainfeeder Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
60 |  | Say the Word by: The Allergies | Label: Jalapeno Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
61 |  | Introspection by: Angela Munoz | Label: Linear Labs Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
62 |  | It's Only Us by: Monophonics | Label: Colemine Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
63 |  | Night Time People by: The Bamboos | Label: BMG Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
64 |  | 100 Days, 100 Nights by: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Label: Daptone Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
65 |  | Fever by: Thomas Dybdahl | Label: V2 Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
66 |  | Star Time by: James Brown | Label: Polydor Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
67 |  | Live at Sun Studio by: The Movers & Shakers | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
68 |  | Stay Good by: Brooklyn Funk Essentials | Label: Dorado Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
69 |  | Starts Again by: Tawiah | Label: First Word Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
70 |  | How the Mighty Fall by: Izo Fitzroy | Label: Jalapeno Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
71 |  | Land of the Living by: Eleanor Underhill | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
72 |  | Call It Home, Vol. 1 & 2 by: The California Honeydrops | Label: Tubtune Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
73 |  | Crossover by: Emma Donovan & The Putbacks | Label: Hopestreet Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
74 |  | Afroclectic by: Plunky & Oneness | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
75 |  | Totem by: The Motet | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
76 |  | Sis. by: KIRBY | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
77 |  | Never Twice by: Nick Waterhouse | Label: Innovative Leisure Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
78 |  | American Griots by: Louis York | Label: Weirdo Workshop Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
79 |  | Live from Austin, Tx by: Delbert McClinton & Self-Made Men | Label: New West Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
80 |  | 88 Elmira St. by: Danny Gatton | Label: Elektra Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
81 |  | Step into It by: Funktion | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
82 |  | The Hang by: Redtenbacher's Funkestra | Label: RSB Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
83 |  | PAUL by: PJ Morton | Label: Morton Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
84 |  | 3.15.20 by: Childish Gambino | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
85 |  | The Lion King: the Gift by: Beyoncé | Label: Sony Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
86 |  | Samsara by: Los Coast | Label: New West Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
87 |  | The Best of the Tru Thoughts Years by: The Bamboos | Label: Tru Thoughts Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
88 |  | Wide Nose Full Lips by: SuCh | Label: Arc Sai Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
89 |  | RESONANCE by: Cautious Clay | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
90 |  | I Learned the Hard Way by: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings | Label: Daptone Records Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
91 |  | Dyna-Mite by: Jon Cleary | Label: Thirty Tigers Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
92 |  | RedRoom by: J. Howell | Label: JT Productions Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
93 |  | Indigo by: Chris Brown | Label: RCA Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
94 |  | Soul Side of Town by: Tower of Power | Label: Artistry Music Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
95 |  | Exodus by: Brian McKnight | Label: The SoNo Recording Group Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
96 |  | Hear from Here by: Eric Roberson | Label: Blue Erro Soul Sub Genre: Neo-Soul Connect with the Artist: |
97 |  | Live in London by: Mavis Staples | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
98 |  | KIKI by: Kiana Ledé | Label: Republic Sub Genre: Neo-Soul Connect with the Artist: |
99 |  | The Fun Ones by: RJD2 | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
100 |  | Heroes & Gods by: Rahsaan Patterson | Label: Shanachie Sub Genre: Neo-Soul Connect with the Artist: |
101 |  | Surfacing by: R.Lum.R | Label: Island Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
102 |  | Timeless by: Day Kornegay | Label: 45 Riots Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
103 |  | Natural Wonder by: Stevie Wonder | Label: Universal Music Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
104 |  | Love and Compromise by: Mahalia | Label: Warner Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
105 |  | CeeLo Green is Thomas Callaway by: Cee Lo Green | Label: BMG Sub Genre: Disco Connect with the Artist: |
106 |  | Romantique, Pt. 2 by: Will Downing | Label: Sophisticated Soul Sub Genre: Disco Connect with the Artist: |
107 |  | Smoke & Mirrors by: Bassel & the Supernaturals | Label: Bassel Music Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
108 |  | Tubman. by: Avery R. Young | Label: FPE Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
109 |  | World Wide Funk by: Bootsy Collins | Label: Mascot Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
110 |  | Neville Jacobs by: Neville Jacobs | Label: Harmonized Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
111 |  | GREY Area by: Little Simz | Label: Age 101 Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
112 |  | Ventura by: Anderson .Paak | Label: Aftermath Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
113 |  | Acoustic Soul by: India.Arie | Label: UMG Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
114 |  | The Road from Memphis by: Booker T. Jones | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
115 |  | I'm Still Looking by: Hazel Miller | Label: Hazel Miller Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
116 |  | I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You by: Aretha Franklin | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
117 |  | Pieces of Mind by: Write Minded | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
118 |  | Timeless by: After 7 | Label: eOne Music Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
119 |  | "Awaken, My Love!" by: Childish Gambino | Label: Glassnote Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
120 |  | A Change is Gonna Come by: Leela James | Label: Warner Bros Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
121 |  | Stone Rollin' by: Raphael Saadiq | Label: Sony Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
122 |  | Third Wall Chronicles by: The Pimps Of Joytime | Label: Sugar Road Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
123 |  | Interpretations: the British Rock Songbook by: Bettye LaVette | Label: ANTI Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
124 |  | How Do You Do by: Mayer Hawthorne | Label: Universal Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
125 |  | Nyla by: Marsha Ambrosius | Label: eOne Music Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
126 |  | Higher! by: Sly & The Family Stone | Label: Sony Sub Genre: Funk Connect with the Artist: |
127 |  | Let Love by: Common | Label: Loma Vista Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
128 |  | Listen by: Kyshona Armstrong | Label: Tone Tree Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
129 |  | Gold by: Ohio Players | Label: Mercury Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
130 |  | The Art of Love & War by: Angie Stone | Label: Stax Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
131 |  | This Joy by: Resistance Revival Chorus | Label: Righteous Babe Sub Genre: Neo-Soul Connect with the Artist: |
132 |  | Funky Mother by: Analog Son | Label: Color Red Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
133 |  | ICONOLOGY - EP by: Missy Elliott | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
134 |  | All or Nothing by: Calvin Richardson | Label: Shanachie Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
135 |  | The ArchAndroid by: Janelle Monae | Label: Atlantic Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
136 |  | Call Me by: Al Green | Label: Hi Under Exclusive Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
137 |  | A Strange Arrangement by: Mayer Hawthorne | Label: Stones Throw Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
138 |  | Green Onions by: Booker T. & The M.G.'s | Label: Warner Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
139 |  | If All I Was Was Black by: Mavis Staples | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
140 |  | Sides (Acoustic) by: Emily King | Label: ATO Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
141 |  | Curtis Mayfield & the Impressions: the Anthology, 1961-1977 by: Curtis Mayfield | Label: MCA Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
142 |  | Cass Clayton Band by: Cass Clayton Band | Label: Self-Release Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
143 |  | Small Change by: Tom Waits | Label: Asylum Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
144 |  | I've Got My Own Hell to Raise by: Bettye LaVette | Label: Anti Sub Genre: Soul Connect with the Artist: |
145 |  | Can I Tell You Something? by: Mo Moshiri | Label: URBNET Sub Genre: R&B Connect with the Artist: |
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